Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

The post BSides Tampa 2021 – Kyle Bess’ ‘Perspective And Opportunity Costs Of Cyber Attacks’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Tampa for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy the Education!

Cyber Attacks 59

Cyber Attacks Education InfoSec Information Security 59

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Second, last year marked 25 years of calls for an "NTSB for infosec." In recent years, we have seen explosive growth in the number of damaging cyber-attacks. Unfortunately, we're still not learning as much as we could. There are structural reasons for that, primarily fear of lawsuits.

InfoSec 130

InfoSec Data collection Engineering Cyber Attacks 130

Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. On the one hand, AI is helping detect and prevent cyber-attacks through advanced threat detection and response capabilities.

Cyber Risk 130

Cyber Risk CISO Risk Encryption 130

NopSec

DECEMBER 4, 2015

NopSec “Frictionless Remediation” is not only a powerful concept and it is translated in Unified VRM in real actions to improve an organization’s security posture against cyber attacks. The post The Importance of Technology Integration to the Value of an InfoSec product appeared first on NopSec.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Technology Encryption Data breaches 52

NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Both recognitions signify the importance and longevity of BAS, especially during a period of heightened cyber attacks and resource-constrained security teams. NetSPI is worthy of being named a winner in these coveted awards and consideration for deployment in your environment.”

Penetration Testing 112

Penetration Testing InfoSec Threat Detection Cyber Attacks 112

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2020

Anyway, Ribeiro decided to publish technical details of the flaws in the IBM Data Risk Manager due to their level of severity allowing enterprises that use the security tool to mitigate the risk of cyber attacks. The latest version Agile InfoSec has access to is 2.0.3, and that one is certainly vulnerable.”

Risk 136

Risk Authentication Advertising InfoSec 136

Herjavec Group

MARCH 7, 2022

What we did see come to fruition in 2021 was an unprecedented increase in frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks. We witnessed attacks impacting critical infrastructure, enterprises, and individuals alike. CISOs and infosec professionals are finally getting a seat at the table at an executive and board level.

InfoSec 98

InfoSec Digital transformation Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks 98

SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

Key takeaway #3: Social engineering is the most powerful attack vector against InfoSec protocols. Social engineering, as it's called, has always been the most powerful part of InfoSec, or the lack of InfoSec, in any organization.". And you know, that can cause a potential loss for that organization.".

InfoSec 96

InfoSec Social Engineering Phishing Cybercrime 96

The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: How Secrets Sprawl Undermines Software Supply Chain Security Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ? Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen. Episode 229: BugCrowd’s Casey Ellis On What’s Hot In Bug Hunting.

Cyber Risk 98

Cyber Risk Software InfoSec Risk 98

SecureWorld News

MARCH 3, 2023

Dominic Alvieri, a c ybersecurity analyst and security researcher, shared on Twitter that the Play Ransomware gang was behind the attack: The crippling cyber attack against the City of Oakland, California has been claimed by Play Ransomware /oaklandca.gov @BleepinComputer #cybersecurity #infosec @FBI pic.twitter.com/rjPEdVC02i — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) (..)

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption InfoSec Manufacturing 98

Hot for Security

MAY 6, 2021

And according to a recent study, the increasing volume of cyber-attacks in recent years is directly responsible for this syndrome. Interestingly, and somewhat ironically, staff gaps and cyber-attacks seem to be linked. However, retention issues also plague the industry.

Cyber Attacks 122

Cyber Attacks Cybersecurity Information Security Software 122

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Fast forward to 2015, and we’ve had several trending cyber security issues appear in just these first few weeks. Below are 7 trending cyber security stories that you should read for February 2015. Anthem Cyber Attack. The Infosec Institute recently wrote a topic on the subject, which can be read here.

Passwords 95

Passwords Cybersecurity Internet Internet 95

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

» Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Episode 159: Deep Fakes and Election (in)Security with ZeroFOX Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. If you believe the headlines, the first known disruptive cyber attack against the U.S.

Cyber Attacks 40

Cyber Attacks Energy and Utilities Cyber Risk Firewall 40

Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2021

The post BSides Philly 2020 – Raymond Cazanese’ ‘The Cloud Is For Launching Cyber Attacks’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSides Philly for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel.

Cyber Attacks 40

Cyber Attacks Education InfoSec Information Security 40

The Security Ledger

MAY 4, 2021

» Related Stories Episode 205 – Google’s Camille Stewart: InfoSec’s Lack of Diversity is a Cyber Risk Encore Edition: Veracode CEO Sam King on Infosec’s Leaky Talent Pipeline Deere John: Researcher Warns Ag Giant’s Site Provides a Map to Customers, Equipment. Read the whole entry. »

Cyber Risk 98

Cyber Risk Risk Digital transformation InfoSec 98

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: Is There A Cure For InfoSec’s Headcount Headache? Himes on Congress’s About-face on Cybersecurity Episode 226: The Cyber Consequences Of Our Throw Away Culture. The post Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling appeared first on The. Read the whole entry. » Episode 222: US Rep.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware InfoSec Retail Cyber threats 98

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 24, 2021

The US State Department was reportedly hit by another cyber attack, although it has not been officially confirmed. The post Implications of the Alleged State Department Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Government InfoSec Cybersecurity 98

Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2022

The post Purdue University’s CERIAS 2021 Security Symposium – Christian Moya’s ‘Protecting The Power Grid From Cyber-Attacks: A Machine Learning-based Approach’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cyber Attacks 45

Cyber Attacks Education InfoSec Information Security 45

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Security experts are responsible for the cyber health of their organizations, and therefore must constantly grow and expand their expertise to face tomorrow’s newest cyber attack. Develop a ‘security champions’ program.

Threat Detection 91

Threat Detection InfoSec Wireless Firewall 91

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In milestone episode 200: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s external email system was compromised sending spam emails with a fake warning of a cyber-attack, new research released about ransomware negotiation and some helpful negotiation tips, and details on Mozilla’s naughty list of privacy-crushing gifts. ** Links mentioned on the show ** FBI (..)

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Cyber Attacks InfoSec Technology 98

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

US Cyber Command posted on Twitter an alert about cyber attacks exploiting the CVE-2017-11774 vulnerability in Outlook. Malware is currently delivered from: 'hxxps://customermgmt.net/page/macrocosm' #cybersecurity #infosec — USCYBERCOM Malware Alert (@CNMF_VirusAlert) July 2, 2019.

Energy and Utilities 109

Energy and Utilities Malware Advertising InfoSec 109

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2021

As I was waking up in Boston on the morning of June 27, 2017, reports were being shared on social media that an electric power supplier in Ukraine was hit by a cyber attack. By the time I arrived at my desk, companies around the world were shut down by the same attack--which Symantec declared as Petya ransomware.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Media Ransomware CISO 98

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Cybereason Is partnering with Sysware, a leading software distributor in Indonesia, to protect Indonesian companies from sophisticated cyber attacks on endpoints and across their networks. The post Cybereason Partners with Sysware to Secure Indonesian Companies appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cyber Attacks 81

Cyber Attacks Software Antivirus InfoSec 81

Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

Poor firewall implementation and maintenance is a common factor in cyber attacks and payment card data thefts within small businesses, which is often due to poor IT security understanding and suitable resources by IT and business management. This is to manage and prevent unauthorized access to the network.

Small Business 100

Small Business Firewall Wireless Internet 100

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

As any infosec manager will tell you, no matter how secure your infrastructure, anyone with the right credentials can walk through the front door. Identity security is the greatest weakness in enterprise security. Identity and user authentication continue to be a concern for IT managers.

Authentication 140

Authentication Identity Theft Technology InfoSec 140

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the new work from home environment, we released a report uncovering a correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with an increase in cyber-attacks targeting the cloud. To support today’s U.S.

Cyber threats 94

Cyber threats InfoSec Big data Architecture 94

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2019

Early January, an interesting malware sample has been disclosed through the InfoSec community: a potential GreyEnergy implant still under investigation. Possible GreyEnergy sample.

Architecture 90

Architecture Malware Advertising InfoSec 90

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Cybaze-Yoroi ZLab investigated artefacts behind Australian Parliament attack to have an insight of Tools and Capabilities associated with the attackers. In the past days, a cyber attack targeted a high profile target on the APAC area: the Australian Parliament House. Introduction. The LazyCat DLL.

Hacking 106

Hacking Malware Cyber Attacks Advertising 106

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

Red teaming is a simulated cyber attack that assesses an organization's security by having security professionals act as pseudo-hackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.

Penetration Testing 69

Penetration Testing Cyber Attacks InfoSec Hacking 69

Lenny Zeltser

MAY 1, 2017

I came across the following reasonable definition of this term in FireEye’s Zero-Day Danger report , which is consistent with how many other security vendors use this term: “Zero-day vulnerabilities are software flaws that leave users exposed to cyber attacks before a patch or workaround is available.”

Malware 68

Malware Software Cyber Attacks InfoSec 68

Herjavec Group

MAY 27, 2021

InfoSec professionals tend to describe the benefits of a strong cybersecurity program with technical jargon and acronyms. Having been on both sides of the equation as the infosec executive and the enterprise leader, I can confidently say the key is to speak the language of the executive team and board. Believe me – I’ve been there !

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity InfoSec Cyber Risk Risk 52

The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

Chris and I talk about how organizations that manage OT – including critical infrastructure owners – are being targeted by sophisticated cyber actors and the strategies best suited to manage increased cyber risks to OT environments.

CSO 59

CSO Risk Energy and Utilities Social Engineering 59

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) says the attack occurred through a Citrix VPN vulnerability that has been known about since last year. The BSI would like to emphasize that a vulnerability ( CVE-2019-19781 ) known since December 2019 in VPN products from Citrix for Cyber -Attacks is being exploited.".

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Marketing VPN Healthcare 97

Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2023

In this episode we debunk the fearmongering surrounding “juice jacking,” a cyber attack where attackers steal data from devices that are charging via USB ports.

Authentication 64

Authentication Risk Cyber Attacks Data privacy 64

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Regardless of whether your website is a personal blog, a small eCommerce site, or a corporate business, you are at risk of a cyber attack. According to author Nimrod Luria in a recent Infosec Island article , “The (hacked) sites appear to have one thing in common: they are all built on the WordPress content management platform.”

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Cyber Attacks InfoSec Marketing 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At its core, AI harnesses the power of machine learning and natural language processing, becoming a possible linchpin that can fortify security measures or unleash sophisticated cyber attacks overwhelming organizations and their security practitioners. The enigmatic spectrum of AI-based cyber attacks is growing rapidly.

Cybersecurity 92

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Malware Phishing 92

SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2023

For example, if a connection to a corporate system originates from an unfamiliar computer or remote location, InfoSec tools may block this operation. It collects data about protected objects and stores information about possible cyber-attack vectors. The same thing happens when connecting to a Wi-Fi router.

Unstructured Data 98

Unstructured Data Data collection Information Security Backups 98